RPD, public schools warns drivers of school zones

ROCKFORD — The Rockford Police Department and Rockford Public Schools remind drivers to be aware of students and buses as students head back to school next week.

“It is easy to get preoccupied when you are driving,” said RPS 205 Superintendent Ehren Jarrett. “But the lives of our schoolchildren depend on drivers paying attention, watching out for school buses and slowing down in school zones. These are critical lessons.”